Jun 13, 2026
Blackstone Boulevard–Cole Avenue–Grotto Avenue Historic Districti
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Rhode Island
Coastal habitats, bays, marshes, and seabirds
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Rhode Island. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
190
Species
64
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Rhode Island
This guide focuses on birdlife within Rhode Island's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Rhode Island
A recent look at bird sightings across Rhode Island.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Rhode Island.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Rhode Island
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Gray Catbird
16 snaps
Great Blue Heron
11 snaps
Osprey
11 snaps
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Narragansett Turkey
9 snaps
American Robin
7 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Rhode Island
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park45 sightings50 species
Rhode Island, US
Forge Road Historic District
You might spot White-Tailed Deer and Common Eastern Bumble Bee.
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Park49 sightings50 species
Rhode Island, US
East Greenwich Historic District
You might spot White-Tailed Deer, Great Egret, and Duck.
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Park45 sightings50 species
Rhode Island, US
Blackstone Boulevard–Cole Avenue–Grotto Avenue Historic District
You might spot Spotted Lanternfly, Duck, and American Robin.
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Park43 sightings50 species
Rhode Island, US
Broadway-Armory Historic District
You might spot Spotted Lanternfly, Duck, and American Robin.
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Park44 sightings50 species
Rhode Island, US
India Point Park
You might spot Spotted Lanternfly, Duck, and American Robin.
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Park43 sightings50 species
Rhode Island, US
Downtown Providence Historic District
You might spot Spotted Lanternfly, American Robin, and Duck.
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Full Guide
Full Rhode Island birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Gray Catbird
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Narragansett Turkey
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Duck
Great Egret
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Common Grackle
Killdeer
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Baltimore Oriole
Black-crowned Night Heron
Blue Jay
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Sparrow
Mute Swan
Northern Yellow Warbler
Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Vulture
American Goldfinch
American Herring Gull
American Redstart
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Chipping Sparrow
Common Eider
Common Yellowthroat
Cooper's Hawk
Double-crested Cormorant
Downy Woodpecker
Green Heron
House Finch
Northern Mockingbird
Ovenbird
Ring-necked Pheasant
Ruddy Turnstone
Snowy Egret
Wood Duck
American Crow
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Bobolink
Cedar Waxwing
Eastern Towhee
European Starling
Glossy Ibis
Hooded Merganser
Little Blue Heron
Orchard Oriole
Pigeon
Piping Plover
Prairie Warbler
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Tennessee Warbler
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